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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 495 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

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  1. 1.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  33. 33.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 120
  4. 70
  5. 30
  6. 350
  7. 150
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. 20
  11. 150
  12. 2
  13. 150
  14. 180
  15. 700
  16. 4
  17. 4
  18. 30
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 30
  21. 100
  22. 120–150 words a minute
  23. 110
  24. 490
  25. 300
  26. 180
  27. 120
  28. 30
  29. 90
  30. 420
  31. 4
  32. 490
  33. 40
  34. 210
  35. 6
  36. a little under the limit
  37. 150
  38. 120
  39. 120
  40. 180

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